ferocity
noun
fe·roc·i·ty
fə-ˈrä-sə-tē 
: the quality or state of being ferocious
the ferocity of the lion's attack
Examples of ferocity in a Sentence
the ferocity of the lion's attack
We were stunned by the ferocity of the storm.
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Usually a team of elegant offense, Michigan instead clanked 13 triples off the rim and relied on its inside defensive ferocity to win a game nearly as aesthetically unpleasing as UConn’s 53-41 win over Butler in 2011.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Abask, $680 Named after the Greek word for claw, onyx has always held a certain ferocity.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
The ferocity of Monday's downpour even took National Weather Service meteorologists aback.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The ferocity of the downpour even took National Weather Service meteorologists aback.
—Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Abask, $680 Named after the Greek word for claw, onyx has always held a certain ferocity.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
The ferocity of Monday's downpour even took National Weather Service meteorologists aback.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The ferocity of the downpour even took National Weather Service meteorologists aback.
—Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Ferocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferocity. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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